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Review of Basic (2003) by Sadie W — 15 Jul 2007

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Tries to be too clever with a dozen twist plots...

This review of Basic (2003) was written by Sadie W on 15 Jul 2007.

Basic has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Edmund H (15) on 09 Nov 2013

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By Samuel G (158) on 23 Jan 2018

A masterpiece of bad movie making, watch as the plot twists erase all meaning of the characters within it…

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